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crack_van2008-10-31 06:48 pm
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The End of the Honeymoon by Jane Elliot (PG)
Fandom: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Pairing: Elizabeth Darcy née Bennet/Fitzwilliam Darcy
Length: 1,600 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jane_elliot
Author Website: Fiction by Jane Elliot
Why this must be read:
I come to the end of my fic recs this month and so bid adieu once again to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
crack_van. I have decided to close out my recs with this gem of a fic. I originally found it through Yuletide, and I am very glad I did. The portrait of the Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy painted in this story is very true to the characters themselves.
The fic is told from Elizabeth's point of view. When Jane despairs that Charles does not love her any more because he neglected to tell her so before departing for a trip, this causes Elizabeth to consider her own relationship with her husband. She muses on how different Darcy is from Bingley and how different their relationship is from Jane and Bingley's. Darcy has only told her he loved her a handful of times, but she does not doubt that he does.
The fic is a quick read, but a lovely one too. Highly recommended.
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Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy was known throughout all of Derbyshire as a good and honest man, but even his greatest proponents could not claim he was in possession of an open temper. While his family and friends were never in doubt of his affection, Mr. Darcy generally avoided offering a direct statement of sentiment, preferring to demonstrate his feelings through actions, rather than words. For the most part Elizabeth Darcy did not regard the lack of formal statements of love. Darcy loved her, they were happy, and overall her life was more than pleasant. A few words more or less could have no significant impact on her happiness.
One day, a few years after her marriage, Elizabeth found herself in a curious conversation with her sister Jane. Sweet, sensitive Jane was worried because Bingley had gone to London for a week and had neglected to tell her that he loved her before leaving. Additionally, he had not brought her flowers for weeks, marzipan for several months, or even asked her to accompany him on solitary walks in the park. Worst of all, he had forgotten the anniversary of their union. Jane's eyes filled with liquid as she confided in Elizabeth her fears that Bingley no longer loved her. Elizabeth hastened to reassure her sister that Bingley's affections were unchanged, and by the time Jane returned to her estate, her usual placid temperament had returned.
Alone at Pemberly -- Darcy had accompanied Bingley on his journey -- Elizabeth found herself considering the conversation; she could not help but compare her own marriage to her sister's. There were certainly many differences. Darcy rarely gave Elizabeth presents, though her household budget was more than sufficient to purchase any flowers or candies she might desire. Anniversaries were observed by elaborate dinners served in the formal dining room; Elizabeth did not enjoy them, but chose not to say anything as they seemed to carry special importance for Darcy. There were many solitary walks and leisurely rides throughout Pemberley's extensive park, but Darcy never took the opportunity to serenade her with romantic poetry as Bingley did for Jane. Darcy was neither a poetic soul nor a romantic one. Elizabeth suspected she could count the number of times he had declared his love to her on the fingers of a single hand.
The End of the Honeymoon
Pairing: Elizabeth Darcy née Bennet/Fitzwilliam Darcy
Length: 1,600 words
Author on LJ:
jane_elliotAuthor Website: Fiction by Jane Elliot
Why this must be read:
I come to the end of my fic recs this month and so bid adieu once again to
crack_van. I have decided to close out my recs with this gem of a fic. I originally found it through Yuletide, and I am very glad I did. The portrait of the Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy painted in this story is very true to the characters themselves.The fic is told from Elizabeth's point of view. When Jane despairs that Charles does not love her any more because he neglected to tell her so before departing for a trip, this causes Elizabeth to consider her own relationship with her husband. She muses on how different Darcy is from Bingley and how different their relationship is from Jane and Bingley's. Darcy has only told her he loved her a handful of times, but she does not doubt that he does.
The fic is a quick read, but a lovely one too. Highly recommended.
* * *
Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy was known throughout all of Derbyshire as a good and honest man, but even his greatest proponents could not claim he was in possession of an open temper. While his family and friends were never in doubt of his affection, Mr. Darcy generally avoided offering a direct statement of sentiment, preferring to demonstrate his feelings through actions, rather than words. For the most part Elizabeth Darcy did not regard the lack of formal statements of love. Darcy loved her, they were happy, and overall her life was more than pleasant. A few words more or less could have no significant impact on her happiness.
One day, a few years after her marriage, Elizabeth found herself in a curious conversation with her sister Jane. Sweet, sensitive Jane was worried because Bingley had gone to London for a week and had neglected to tell her that he loved her before leaving. Additionally, he had not brought her flowers for weeks, marzipan for several months, or even asked her to accompany him on solitary walks in the park. Worst of all, he had forgotten the anniversary of their union. Jane's eyes filled with liquid as she confided in Elizabeth her fears that Bingley no longer loved her. Elizabeth hastened to reassure her sister that Bingley's affections were unchanged, and by the time Jane returned to her estate, her usual placid temperament had returned.
Alone at Pemberly -- Darcy had accompanied Bingley on his journey -- Elizabeth found herself considering the conversation; she could not help but compare her own marriage to her sister's. There were certainly many differences. Darcy rarely gave Elizabeth presents, though her household budget was more than sufficient to purchase any flowers or candies she might desire. Anniversaries were observed by elaborate dinners served in the formal dining room; Elizabeth did not enjoy them, but chose not to say anything as they seemed to carry special importance for Darcy. There were many solitary walks and leisurely rides throughout Pemberley's extensive park, but Darcy never took the opportunity to serenade her with romantic poetry as Bingley did for Jane. Darcy was neither a poetic soul nor a romantic one. Elizabeth suspected she could count the number of times he had declared his love to her on the fingers of a single hand.
The End of the Honeymoon
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